Vapor-burner.



R. C. BIERBUWER.

VAPOR BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED MAYlO, 1909.

Patented 0013.26, 1909.

GMOMWMS" RICHARD C. BIERBOWEB, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

VAPOR-BURNER.

Specification of Letters I Patent.

Application led. May 10, 1909. Serial No. 495,155.

skilled in the art to which it appertains to' make and use the same'.

My invention relates to improvements in v aporburners and the object of my invention 1s to produce a simple and. inexpensive burner by which the amount of oil fed to the burner can be accurately regulated, and' whereby the burner can be readily cleaned, should it become clogged up for any reason.

With this object in view, vmy invention consists in the construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter described and' claimed.

In the accompanying drawing-Figure l is a cross section of my improved burner in the position of use. Fig. 2 is a cross section of a part of the same, showing the manner of cleaning the burner, and Fig. 3 is a side View of the sliding valve stem 'and cleaner.

In the drawing, a complete apparatus has not been shown, but only that particular part of a vapor burner which illustrates my' invention, and in this drawin a represents a vertical tube, through whic asolene 'or similar burning fluid 1s supplie b represents a horizontal tube and c represents the vertical burner tube. These three tubes may be made integral with each other, or separate, or joined together, as desired. The opening from the tube a into the tube b can be closed, or its size regulated, by the needle valve d, provided with a hand wheel e, which passes througha suitable packing box f. The tube c is provided with an internal bore g, through which the gasolene is delivered, the u per part of said bore being flared outwar ly, as shown at la.

Within the bore of the tube c is located a combined valve and cleanin device, which passes free] through a stuig box 1I inthe bottom of tlie casing. This valve and cleaner consists of a cylindrical rod j, provided with a hand wheel or operating head c and a reduced cylindrical portion m, terminatin in aconical portion n, provided with a slit 0.

The operation is as follows: The parts being in the position shown in Fig. 1, gasolene or other inflammable fluid flows through the tubes a, b, and c and out through the slot o, where it is ignited, giving the usual flame. The amount of gasolene delivered depends,

ofcourse, upon the position of the needlevalve d. To extinguish the light the needle valve is closed.

Vapor, burners are often subjected to heavy and irregular drafts and consequently deposits of carbon are apt to form 1n and around the burner, and by my invention particular provision is made for removing such deposits and cleaning the burner. -For example, carbon and other impurities are apt to collect just beneath the portion n, thereby partially or wholly clogging up the hole o. When this occurs, all that has to be done to clean the burner is to shut oil the fuel supply and push the cleaning and valve rod .from the position shown in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 2. This completely cleans out the interior of the tube c and the part fn., while in its elevated position, c'an be readily cleaned, if needed.

I claim:

1. In a vapor burner, the combination of vmeans for supplying oil, an open-ended burner tube, a combmed cleaning rod and valve stem adapted to slide in said tube, consisting of two cylindrical parts, one of which is of substantially the same size as the bore of the tube, and the other of which is smaller, and a slotted head connected to the smaller portion, substantially'as described.

- 2. In a vapor burner, the' combination of a burner tube having the burner opening dared outwardly, a combined valve rod and cleaner adapted to slide in 'said tube, consisting of a cylindrical art of substantially the same size as the smaller cylindrical part, and a conical head connected to the smaller ortion and rovided with a slot, substantially as descri In testimony whereof, I allix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

y RICHARD C. BIERBOWER.

Witnesses:

A. HARRIS, L. E. MILLER.

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